King James Version
Job 9:5 in the King James Version says “Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.” — study this verse from Job chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.”
Job 9:5 · KJV
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Which removeth”
H6275to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and they know”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“not which overturneth”
H2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
“them in his anger”
H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
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